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10,000 Amtrak Workers Win Contract and More Bargaining News

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

The settlement of a contract between Amtrak workers and the rail unions tops Bargaining Digest highlights from Jan. 14–18. The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily bargaining-related news and research resources to more than 900 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service through our website, Bargaining@Work.

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Comedy Writers’ Mock Debate on Capitol Hill No Joke

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

No wonder television executives haven't been in a hurry to reach a fair agreement with striking writers. They told Congress yesterday that they have a whole lineup of reality shows—no writers needed—ready to fill the airwaves, including "America's Brownest Walls" and "Are You a Better Surgeon Than a 5th Grader?"

Economic Stimulus Plan ‘Not Enough to Make Real Difference’

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

The economic stimulus plan announced today by House leaders and the Bush administration falls far short of reaching the people who need help the most and the quickest—and is weighted far too heavily with business tax breaks.

Fire Fighters Challenge Giuliani in Florida

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

Members of the Fire Fighters union (IAFF) are traveling across Florida to read more

House Republicans Kill Children’s Health Bill

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

President Bush got his wish today to deny health care coverage to millions of uninsured children when the House failed to override (260-152) his veto of a bill to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). A two-thirds majority is needed to override a veto; today's vote fell about 15 votes short.

King’s Fight for Economic Justice Relevant Today More Than Ever

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

Every schoolchild knows about Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, but working people across the country recognize that King was also a warrior for social and economic justice.

Labor Leader of the Week: Michael Munger, USW

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

Lenny Sapozhnikov, AFL-CIO deputy state director for Pennsylvania, recently talked with Michael Munger, president of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1660, which represents workers at the Wheatland Tube Co., in Wheatland, Pa.

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Management Consultant Gloats Over NLRB’s Anti-Worker E-Mail Ruling

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

With less than a year before the Bush administration packs up and moves out, employers and their allies at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are pulling out every stop to squelch the freedom of workers to form unions. For example, the board now says employers can stop unions from communicating with workers by e-mail.
It comes as no surprise that employers are practically giddy over the ruling.
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More Than 1,600 Public Officials Back Employee Free Choice

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

Workers mobilizing to make passage of the Employee Free Choice Act a key issue in the 2008 elections are making sure local lawmakers are lining up behind the bill.
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Postal Employees Say Big Brother Is Watching Them

superuser — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 -0500

Most of us believe our medical records are a private matter between us and our health care providers. But postal employees learned recently the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S.
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